Prohibition Repeal Wins Maine Cities By Wide Margin
Official returns from 44 towns show Maine voters supporting the repeal amendment by a large city stronghold margin. Women joined men at polls as church bells tolled hourly and meetings were held statewide. the statewide result was a decisive victory for the repeal effort, with stronger support in urban areas and a smaller margin in rural towns.
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Braved Pain to Save Letter Tells of Her Love
A wife wounded by her husband after he shot her three times, then tore her passionate letters to bits. The assailant is held without bail as investigators describe a tense scene of jealousy and attempted intimidation. The case centers on curbing threats to preserve her missives and her demand for divorce. Curtis held without bond on murder in the first degree after a Saturday incident linked to Howell & Boyle. Pottsville report notes a steelworkers strike over union buttons at Lehigh Navopa plant.
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Vina center federation faces renewed influence debate
Fragmented OCR text suggests a conference or federation discussion involving leaders, executives, and boards. Mentions Davenport, Malloy, and Centrial outlets, with references to wartime era power dynamics and influence within a media federation. The readable fragments indicate an internal struggle over leadership and policy directions.
Expert Safe Thief Confesses to Repeated Robberies
A youth, pupil of one of the graded venors, confessed to police he had raided a local safe for four years, detailing operations and timing to avoid detection. He admitted stealing from the same safe about a dozen times during the year as part of the 17th Annual Furniture Sale.
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Etna Eruption Grows More Intense Across Sicily
Sept 11 Mount Etna eruptions intensify with heavier ash showers and frequent earth tremors felt over miles. Three new craters opened, lava status unclear due to thick smoke. Residents flee homes as towns near Catania report damaged houses and shelters exhausted. Hospital patients evacuated amid fear of collapse.
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Battles in China Reach Uprising Threat at Chengtu
Rioters attack the viceroy's residence in Chengtu as revolutionists stir disorder with U.S. warships on watch. Floods worsen the crisis as American families leave. Reports say 40 killed in defense of Chengtu and a mammoth uprising possibility prompts central government to act with a strong hand.
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323 Paintings Stolen in Paris Louvre Heist
Police dogs watched the Louvre after a theft of numerous canvases. Authorities ordered an inventory of paintings. Among the artists named are Boucher Corot David Vermeer Reynolds Lawrence and Leonardo da Vinci.
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Russian Court Guests At Kiev Event As Cabinet Attends
The Russian court has moved to Kiev for a week long imperial household gathering. Prince Boris the Bulgarian heir apparent is among the guests, with officials from the cabinet present at the event.
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Beattie case parallels shock murder in Brownwood Texas
Special to The Washington Post from Brownwood Texas Sept 11 reports a similar sensational murder to the Beatty case. Mrs George Brown, wife of a wealthy planter, was attacked on the sleeping veranda. her husband claims a robber struck, crushing her head with an iron bar. Brown says he saw the assailant and claimed a beard before escaping. he was arrested after the investigation.
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Barnes May Resign Post Special to The Washington Post
Albany dispatch reports William Barnes may resign as chairman of the Republican State committee if James Wadsworth of Livingston County is cleared as the party nominee for governor next year. Wadsworth’s nomination could be aided by the forthcoming presidential campaign boosting Republican turnout in New York.
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Taft Praised On Divorce Reform By Papal Delegate
Mgr Laumede Falconio, papal delegate to the United States, says reforms toward a national divorce law would win broad favor. He notes Taft’s interest in the issue as a positive sign for American interests and Catholic support.
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Allan A. Ryan III Illness Report From Colorado Trip
Allan A. Ryan III of New York, son of Thomas fortune Ryan, is reported seriously ill in Colorado. Friends say his health deteriorated during a European trip. he returned, sought Adirondack treatment, but did not respond. Colorado authorities or medical staff prepared for further care.
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Seven Reported Dead in Storm After Hobart Tragedy
Inland city dispatches indicate a catastrophe as a woman and her three children were reportedly killed in a Hobart storm. Relief parties reportedly dispatched from Tustin. communication via wire lines.
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Hughes Faces Insurgent Boom In Taft Era Politics
Friends of Justice Hughes deny shifting stance but acknowledge a campaign push from insurgent Republicans to nominate Hughes for president. Medill McCormick and other progressives defend Hughes and claim he would not join political factions, while NY backers canvass quietly and press his nonpolitical Supreme Court role.
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Two Men Hold Up Bank in Widespread Idaho Feud
Two masked men robbed the Cokesile National Bank, lining eight patrons against walls and stealing about $10,000. The Whitneys, linked to the heist, are suspected after horse theft claims near Yuckeville. Hugh Whitney, a famed Idaho bandit, eluded posse pursuit after a long mountain chase near the Idaho Wyoming line and a prior train conductor murder case.
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France Replies to Germany Expected Tonight From Paris
Paris reports indicate Frances premier Caillaux will present a cabinet reply to Germany outlining a firm but conciliatory position on Morocco talks. Berlin papers adopt an optimistic tone as public markets stabilize and fear subsides. Foreign Minister de Selves signals a refusal to accept German demands while urging unity and prompt action to shorten global uncertainty.
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Transcontinental flight begins as Fowler lands in Auburn
Aviator Robert F Fowler starts his eastward crossing from San Francisco. He flies 126 miles to Sacramento, reaches Auburn for the night, then plans to resume toward the Sierras. He maintains a steady 11 to 54 miles per hour and radios Governor Johnson from the capital. The journey includes a reception, a christening, and fanfare as he leaves for Reno.
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Governor-elect’s wife robbed on Pullman car in transit
Mrs Earle Brewer wife of Mississippi’s governor elect reported theft of jewelry valued at 7500 from a handbag aboard a Pullman car en route from Chicago to Clarksdale. Three men accused after an on train fight. pistols flashed triggering panic as valuables vanished. Brewer presses charges through attorney.
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Hilles Family Tragic Death Reported in Ohio
Special to The Washington Port notes Mrs Hilles and family mourn father C D Hilles, president staff secretary, died in Lancaster Ohio after illness. Hilles had just returned to Beverly Mass from a vacation. arrangements and cause not disclosed.
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Elopement Rumor Ends as Local Couple Wed in Atlantic City
Seventeen year old Louise Meyer and Allan Sprowls eloped to Atlantic City yesterday and married at the Hey Newton Cadwell residence. The pair, both active in Georgetown circles, arrived early and obtained a license with Clerk Glenn helping. Parents, fearing a disappearance since Saturday, learned of the marriage last night and expressed mixed feelings about the romance and its consequences.
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Heiress Carola Woerishoffer Dies in Auto Crash near Cannonsville
Binghamton reports heiress Carola Woerishoffer, daughter of the late Charles F Woerishoffer of New York, died after a car plunged down a steep embankment near Cannonsville. A companion escaped unharmed. Woerishoffer, 18, was active in settlement work and affiliated with the Woman’s Trade Union League. sister Antoinette Woerishoffer married Count Schellman of Germany. Advices from New York noted her mother planned a visit to Coamess.
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Tragic Street Crash Kills Girl In Washington
A motorcycle accident at Twenty fourth Street and Pennsylva nia Avenue Northwest kills Marjorie Newheiser 12. Abraham Rice 26, an electrician of Seventh Street Northwest, is arrested but cannot post bond. A woman passenger, about 22, remains unidentified. Coroner Nevitt criticizes motorcycle joy riding by two riders and plans an inquest for today.
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Molasses Flood Destroys New Orleans Area
A massive molasses spill flooded the Market and St Thomas streets area in New Orleans. The Sugar Planters storage and Distributing Company warehouse, tied to the old municipal water works, released a vast tide covering more than a block. Cleanup is expected to take days as the sticky flood swamped streets, damaged property, and trapped residents.
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